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So I'm very new to JSF, I just started using it a few days ago and I'm trying to learn off of youtube tutorials and a couple of books. But I can't tell why this isn't working. Here's my code:

 <h:form styleClass="formStyle"> <h1>Log In</h1> <fieldset id="inputs"> <h:inputText id="username" type="text" value="#{redirectBean.name}"> </h:inputText> <h:inputSecret id="password" type="password" value="#{redirectBean.password}"> </h:inputSecret> </fieldset> <fieldset id="actions"> <h:button type="submit" styleClass="test" value="Log in" outcome="#{redirectBean.login}"> </h:button> </fieldset> </h:form>

redirectBean.java is simply a class containing 3 private strings (login="welcome", name and password) and their getters/setters.

Upon clicking the Login button I am redirected to welcome.xhtml but there are no changes made to redirectBean.name or redirectBean.password.

Any thoughts? What am I missing?

Edit: so BalusC has explained that I need to use h:commandButton instead, but that wasn't redirecting me. After some back-and-forth trying to figure out why, this is the server log I'm currently getting (It's redirecting me now with the command button but still not passing the value to the bean. I also got something about RI and MyFaces conflicting, but some tinkering in the classpath seems to have fixed that):

SEVERE: ContainerBase.addChild: start: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.myfaces.webapp.StartupServletContextListener at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:5332) at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebModule.start(WebModule.java:498) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:917) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:901) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:733) at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebContainer.loadWebModule(WebContainer.java:2018) at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebContainer.loadWebModule(WebContainer.java:1669) at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebApplication.start(WebApplication.java:109) at org.glassfish.internal.data.EngineRef.start(EngineRef.java:130) at org.glassfish.internal.data.ModuleInfo.start(ModuleInfo.java:269) at org.glassfish.internal.data.ApplicationInfo.start(ApplicationInfo.java:301) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.server.ApplicationLifecycle.deploy(ApplicationLifecycle.java:461) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.server.ApplicationLifecycle.deploy(ApplicationLifecycle.java:240) at org.glassfish.deployment.admin.DeployCommand.execute(DeployCommand.java:389) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl$1.execute(CommandRunnerImpl.java:348) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl.doCommand(CommandRunnerImpl.java:363) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl.doCommand(CommandRunnerImpl.java:1085) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl.access$1200(CommandRunnerImpl.java:95) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl$ExecutionContext.execute(CommandRunnerImpl.java:1291) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl$ExecutionContext.execute(CommandRunnerImpl.java:1259) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.AdminAdapter.doCommand(AdminAdapter.java:461) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.AdminAdapter.service(AdminAdapter.java:212) at com.sun.grizzly.tcp.http11.GrizzlyAdapter.service(GrizzlyAdapter.java:179) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.server.HK2Dispatcher.dispath(HK2Dispatcher.java:117) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.services.impl.ContainerMapper$Hk2DispatcherCallable.call(ContainerMapper.java:354) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.services.impl.ContainerMapper.service(ContainerMapper.java:195) at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.invokeAdapter(ProcessorTask.java:849) at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.doProcess(ProcessorTask.java:746) at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.process(ProcessorTask.java:1045) at com.sun.grizzly.http.DefaultProtocolFilter.execute(DefaultProtocolFilter.java:228) at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.executeProtocolFilter(DefaultProtocolChain.java:137) at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.execute(DefaultProtocolChain.java:104) at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.execute(DefaultProtocolChain.java:90) at com.sun.grizzly.http.HttpProtocolChain.execute(HttpProtocolChain.java:79) at com.sun.grizzly.ProtocolChainContextTask.doCall(ProtocolChainContextTask.java:54) at com.sun.grizzly.SelectionKeyContextTask.call(SelectionKeyContextTask.java:59) at com.sun.grizzly.ContextTask.run(ContextTask.java:71) at com.sun.grizzly.util.AbstractThreadPool$Worker.doWork(AbstractThreadPool.java:532) at com.sun.grizzly.util.AbstractThreadPool$Worker.run(AbstractThreadPool.java:513) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662) Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.myfaces.webapp.StartupServletContextListener at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.addListener(StandardContext.java:2743) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.addApplicationListener(StandardContext.java:1966) at com.sun.enterprise.web.TomcatDeploymentConfig.configureApplicationListener(TomcatDeploymentConfig.java:235) at com.sun.enterprise.web.TomcatDeploymentConfig.configureWebModule(TomcatDeploymentConfig.java:94) at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebModuleContextConfig.start(WebModuleContextConfig.java:274) at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebModuleContextConfig.lifecycleEvent(WebModuleContextConfig.java:172) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleSupport.java:149) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:5329) ... 39 more Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.myfaces.webapp.StartupServletContextListener at org.glassfish.web.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoader.java:1509) at org.glassfish.web.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoader.java:1359) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.loadListener(StandardContext.java:4806) at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebModule.loadListener(WebModule.java:1599) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.addListener(StandardContext.java:2740) ... 46 more WARNING: java.lang.IllegalStateException: ContainerBase.addChild: start: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.myfaces.webapp.StartupServletContextListener java.lang.IllegalStateException: ContainerBase.addChild: start: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.myfaces.webapp.StartupServletContextListener at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:921) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:901) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:733) at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebContainer.loadWebModule(WebContainer.java:2018) at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebContainer.loadWebModule(WebContainer.java:1669) at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebApplication.start(WebApplication.java:109) at org.glassfish.internal.data.EngineRef.start(EngineRef.java:130) at org.glassfish.internal.data.ModuleInfo.start(ModuleInfo.java:269) at org.glassfish.internal.data.ApplicationInfo.start(ApplicationInfo.java:301) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.server.ApplicationLifecycle.deploy(ApplicationLifecycle.java:461) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.server.ApplicationLifecycle.deploy(ApplicationLifecycle.java:240) at org.glassfish.deployment.admin.DeployCommand.execute(DeployCommand.java:389) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl$1.execute(CommandRunnerImpl.java:348) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl.doCommand(CommandRunnerImpl.java:363) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl.doCommand(CommandRunnerImpl.java:1085) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl.access$1200(CommandRunnerImpl.java:95) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl$ExecutionContext.execute(CommandRunnerImpl.java:1291) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl$ExecutionContext.execute(CommandRunnerImpl.java:1259) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.AdminAdapter.doCommand(AdminAdapter.java:461) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.AdminAdapter.service(AdminAdapter.java:212) at com.sun.grizzly.tcp.http11.GrizzlyAdapter.service(GrizzlyAdapter.java:179) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.server.HK2Dispatcher.dispath(HK2Dispatcher.java:117) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.services.impl.ContainerMapper$Hk2DispatcherCallable.call(ContainerMapper.java:354) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.services.impl.ContainerMapper.service(ContainerMapper.java:195) at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.invokeAdapter(ProcessorTask.java:849) at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.doProcess(ProcessorTask.java:746) at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.process(ProcessorTask.java:1045) at com.sun.grizzly.http.DefaultProtocolFilter.execute(DefaultProtocolFilter.java:228) at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.executeProtocolFilter(DefaultProtocolChain.java:137) at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.execute(DefaultProtocolChain.java:104) at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.execute(DefaultProtocolChain.java:90) at com.sun.grizzly.http.HttpProtocolChain.execute(HttpProtocolChain.java:79) at com.sun.grizzly.ProtocolChainContextTask.doCall(ProtocolChainContextTask.java:54) at com.sun.grizzly.SelectionKeyContextTask.call(SelectionKeyContextTask.java:59) at com.sun.grizzly.ContextTask.run(ContextTask.java:71) at com.sun.grizzly.util.AbstractThreadPool$Worker.doWork(AbstractThreadPool.java:532) at com.sun.grizzly.util.AbstractThreadPool$Worker.run(AbstractThreadPool.java:513) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662) SEVERE: Exception while invoking class com.sun.enterprise.web.WebApplication start method java.lang.Exception: java.lang.IllegalStateException: ContainerBase.addChild: start: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.myfaces.webapp.StartupServletContextListener at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebApplication.start(WebApplication.java:138) at org.glassfish.internal.data.EngineRef.start(EngineRef.java:130) at org.glassfish.internal.data.ModuleInfo.start(ModuleInfo.java:269) at org.glassfish.internal.data.ApplicationInfo.start(ApplicationInfo.java:301) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.server.ApplicationLifecycle.deploy(ApplicationLifecycle.java:461) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.server.ApplicationLifecycle.deploy(ApplicationLifecycle.java:240) at org.glassfish.deployment.admin.DeployCommand.execute(DeployCommand.java:389) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl$1.execute(CommandRunnerImpl.java:348) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl.doCommand(CommandRunnerImpl.java:363) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl.doCommand(CommandRunnerImpl.java:1085) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl.access$1200(CommandRunnerImpl.java:95) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl$ExecutionContext.execute(CommandRunnerImpl.java:1291) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.CommandRunnerImpl$ExecutionContext.execute(CommandRunnerImpl.java:1259) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.AdminAdapter.doCommand(AdminAdapter.java:461) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.admin.AdminAdapter.service(AdminAdapter.java:212) at com.sun.grizzly.tcp.http11.GrizzlyAdapter.service(GrizzlyAdapter.java:179) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.server.HK2Dispatcher.dispath(HK2Dispatcher.java:117) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.services.impl.ContainerMapper$Hk2DispatcherCallable.call(ContainerMapper.java:354) at com.sun.enterprise.v3.services.impl.ContainerMapper.service(ContainerMapper.java:195) at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.invokeAdapter(ProcessorTask.java:849) at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.doProcess(ProcessorTask.java:746) at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.process(ProcessorTask.java:1045) at com.sun.grizzly.http.DefaultProtocolFilter.execute(DefaultProtocolFilter.java:228) at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.executeProtocolFilter(DefaultProtocolChain.java:137) at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.execute(DefaultProtocolChain.java:104) at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.execute(DefaultProtocolChain.java:90) at com.sun.grizzly.http.HttpProtocolChain.execute(HttpProtocolChain.java:79) at com.sun.grizzly.ProtocolChainContextTask.doCall(ProtocolChainContextTask.java:54) at com.sun.grizzly.SelectionKeyContextTask.call(SelectionKeyContextTask.java:59) at com.sun.grizzly.ContextTask.run(ContextTask.java:71) at com.sun.grizzly.util.AbstractThreadPool$Worker.doWork(AbstractThreadPool.java:532) at com.sun.grizzly.util.AbstractThreadPool$Worker.run(AbstractThreadPool.java:513) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662) SEVERE: Exception while loading the app SEVERE: Exception while loading the app : java.lang.IllegalStateException: ContainerBase.addChild: start: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.myfaces.webapp.StartupServletContextListener
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  • Welcome to the site. I know you've stated your RedirectBean is a POJO, but could you post that code as well; it may be helpful to see your annotations especially. Also, what implementation and version of JSF are you using (i.e. Mojarra 2.0, MyFaces 2.1, etc..)? Commented Jun 23, 2012 at 14:22

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You need to use <h:commandButton>, not <h:button>. The <h:button> merely sends a GET request, while the <h:commandButton> submits the form by POST.

<h:commandButton styleClass="test" value="Log in" action="#{redirectBean.login}" />

with

public String login() { // Do your business job. return "welcome"; }

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I tried commandButton but I wasn't being redirected at all. After reading the answers for that particular problem and getting confused, I figured I'd try with button.
Note that you should be using action attribute which is bound to an action method, not a property. Use exactly the code as shown in my answer.
I'm still not getting redirected. "login" is now a method which returns "welcome" in the .java file, I'm calling it with the action parameter from the h:commandButton. "welcome.xhtml" is in the same folder as "login.xhtml" (I gather that was a problem for some versions or glassfish or something along those lines). It keeps refreshing login.xhtml
Okay, then the problem is caused by something else which is not visible in the information provided so far. Start with reading the server logs for any hints related to this problem. If in vain, read this answer for all possible causes: stackoverflow.com/questions/2118656/…
Well, I think I've narrowed it down. I tried making a couple new .xhtml pages meant only to transfer a parameter between each other using a bean. It didn't work. I copied the same pages inside a new project and it worked. As for the server logs, I get a few "SEVERE" errors but I have no clue how to fix them. I guess I'm making a new project and transferring all the code. Thanks for the help.
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